In my second post about my Moroccan trip, I’m showing you photos of our more touristic outings in Marrakesh. We saw several palaces (wish I remembered which one’s, but the names are so hard and there were so many… oops!) and the divine Jardin Majorelle (recognizable by the gorgeous blue building), once restored by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. That gorgeous blue color alone is enough reason for me to consider going back to Morocco!
all photos by me
Yay, my first post about my trip to Morocco! I’m starting with my photos that portray the atmosphere of the old part of Marrakesh (the medina), where our hotel or ‘riad’ was located. Below a few photos of Jemaa el-Fnaa, the (huge) main square of Marrakesh. By day the place is filled with snake charmers, men with monkeys on leaches and women putting henna tattoos. By night, the square turns into a giant restaurant with one stall after another, all offering ‘best price’.
On our walks through Marrakesh, we discovered the city, varying from wide roads with chaotic traffic and narrow little streets which are very crowded by day and almost empty at night.
On one of our walks through the old town, we came by an old cinema, which was unfortunately closed permanently but still open for curious passengers like us.
And finally, some photos from inside the souks, where you can find anything from leather bags, authentic pairs of kelim boots (which cost about a quarter of the price you pay for ‘real’ kiboots), colorful slippers and scarfs, kelim carpets, djellabas (the traditional costume in Morocco), beautiful lanterns and all kinds of jewelry.
all photos by me